James MacCreigh (Frederik Pohl), Robert A. Heinlein, Leslie Charteris “Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1947”

Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1947
This landmark Golden Age science fiction pulp magazine features the first appearance of Robert A. Heinlein’s famous novelette “Jerry Is a Man.”

This sought-after issue also includes Frederik Pohl’s “Donovan Had a Dream” (written under his James MacCreigh pseudonym) and Leslie Charteris’s “The Darker Drink.”

Complete with iconic, mind-bending interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay and a sensational cover by Earle Bergey, this is a spectacular artifact of mid-century speculative fiction history.

#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** James MacCreigh (Frederik Pohl), Robert A. Heinlein, Leslie Charteris, Henry Kuttner, Manly Wade Wellman, Margaret St. Clair
* **Illustrator:** Earle Bergey (Cover Art), Virgil Finlay (Interior Illustrations)
* **Publisher:** Standard Magazines, Inc.
* **Binding:** Paperback (Pulp Magazine)
* **Edition Points:** Volume XXXI, Number 1, with original 15¢ cover price.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Fair (Vintage Reader’s Copy)
* **Cover & Spine:** The vibrantly colored front cover exhibits significant tape reinforcements along the entire spine, hinges, and outer margins. The spine has been completely covered in clear vintage tape to prevent splitting. The back cover advertisement likewise shows clear tape reinforcement along the outer edges, with some corner chipping and light creasing beneath the tape.  Front cover has a large loss at the spine, reinforced with tape on exterior and interior of the paper.
* **Dust Jacket:** N/A (As issued)
* **Text Block & Pages:** The interior pages are largely a uniform light wood-color, exhibiting light age-toning throughout. The first and last few leaves show significant tanning and water-staining localized to the margins, along with some minor chipping to the edges, though text and artwork remain fully legible and intact.
* **Binding:** Flat and complete. Although heavily reinforced with vintage clear tape along the spine and outer wrappers, the inner staple binding remains intact and pages are securely attached.
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